The day had come, when the summer's second stop test for higher-graded Jokokaners had to be completed. The place was the newly built Nautilus fitness center in Ballerup and the sun shone from a cloudless sky and formed a perfect setting for the participants. In Jokokan, we are always happy when there are members who are about to graduate because precisely a graduation means that there is dynamism and progression in the Jokokan schools, which supports the positive progress we have experienced in recent years.

The test
There was, as usual, a concentrated and focused, even almost expectant mood with all 6 test participants, and after a brief review of the content of the individual tests, the test started...

2nd dan Yakami-ryu Karate-do.
The physical test for 2nd Dan consists of a bronze circle completed within a maximum of 12 minutes, followed by an 8 km run or 20 km cycling completed within a maximum of 40 minutes and finished with a silver circle completed within a maximum of 12 minutes with a 3 minute break between each. Today's participants in this test were Chief Instructor Kjeld Nyrup from Jokokan Frederiksberg Karate School and Chief Instructor Søren Nielsen from Jokokan Amager Karate School.

2nd kyu Yakami-ryu Karate-do
The physical test for 2.kyu consists of a bronze circle completed within a maximum of 12 minutes and a 2.6 km run completed within a maximum of 12 minutes with a 3 minute break between each. Today's participants in this test were assistant instructors Henrik Bruun and Rune Larsen from Jokokan Ballerup Karate School.

3. kyu Yakami-ryu Karate-do
The physical test for 3.kyu consists of a bronze circle completed within a maximum of 12 minutes and a 2.4 km run completed within a maximum of 12 minutes with a 3 minute break between each. Today's participants in this test were assistant instructor Johnny Herløv from Jokokan Ballerup Karate School and assistant instructor John Christensen from Jokokan Frederiksberg Karate School.

The test was led by Breddelandstræner, chief instructor Jens Iversen 5th dan flanked by censor from Jokokan Honbu-dojo, Chief Instructor Kimu Bjarkmann 7th dan, who was happy to note that all the participants were well prepared and passed their test without problems.

Jokokan Honbu-dojo graduations - stop tests.
Jokokan Honbu-dojo's graduations consist of three stop tests with increasing requirements, all of which must be passed when graduating from 3.kyu - 6.dan. Stop test means, in short, that the participant must pass stop test 1 in order to proceed to stop test 2, etc. The three stop tests are as follows:

• Stop test 1: Graduation in the syllabus
• Stop test 2: Physical test
• Stop test 3: Kumite and selected pensa tests.

The Jokokan Honbu-Dojo and the federation board wish the participants a hearty congratulations on a successful physical test and look forward to all six participants passing the final stop test during the upcoming summer training camp for brown and black belts on 18-19. June.